On 22nd October, International Stammering Awareness Day (ISAD), STAMMA, alongside some of the Stammering Pride community, are calling for a Day of Action against Starbucks on the 26th of October, urging them to make their ordering process accessible, fair and inclusive.
On the passing of James Earl Jones. As someone with a stammer (or a stutter), he will continue to inspire generations of people who themselves grow up with a stammer, showing that talking differently needn't be an obstacle to achieving your dreams.
In support of the charity’s ambitious new strategy ‘Space to Stammer’ the organisation has appointed two high flying fundraising experts to their Board of Trustees: Cate Birch, Head of Fundraising at York Minster and Fiona Stewart, Philanthropy Lead at Comic Relief alongside Communications expert Penny East.
New research from STAMMA, UK’s leading stammering charity, reveals how ordering in coffee shops can be a hostile and undignified experience for people who stammer. The report uncovers the pervasive humiliation faced by some people who stammer as they are mimicked, rushed and ignored when attempting to place an order in coffee shops.
STAMMA has appointed Roger Pim as its new Chair, who will sit on the Board as Chair Elect until October when Acting Chair Paul Fix will formally hand over the reins. Roger first got involved in the charity in 2004, as a founding Board member of the Scottish Branch of the British Stammering Association (now STAMMA). The vacancy came about when Joanna Gaukroger stood down for health reasons.
A coalition of organisations and individuals has launched a parliamentary petition calling for Parliament to be inclusive of communication differences. The petition calls the current state of parliamentary debate a “febrile environment where people who communicate differently fear they’ll get ripped to shreds.”
An omnibus poll conducted by YouGov on 25th January 2024 showed that brand recognition for STAMMA, the British Stammering Association, stands at a record high of 19%. This has risen dramatically since 2018, when only 2% were able to identify them as a charity for people who stammer.
STAMMA makes this year's Disability Power 100 list, as one of the top Changemaking Organisations in the UK and scoops award at the Big Syn International Film Festival.
STAMMA have joined 61 other organisations around the world calling for the Right to Stutter on International Stammering Awareness Day. On a day normally flooded with stories about overcoming, STAMMA and other organisations are pushing instead for stammering to be accepted.
Today, STAMMA, the UK’s national stammering charity, launched a campaign demanding people who stammer be given space to talk, whether they are ordering a coffee, booking a GP appointment... or returning a coffin.
Kirsten Howells to become Deputy CEO at STAMMA
STAMMA's new Advocacy Service helps people who stammer take effective action in the face of discrimination.
Six year old Gabriel Brown and his best friend and classmate Missy Grimes are running in the 1.5 KM Mini Great Manchester Run this Sunday in aid of STAMMA, and its support for parents of children who stammer. Together, they’ve raised a whopping £1,126.
Around 8% of children stammer at some point, leaving parents often unable to know where to turn. Gabriel’s mum Laura, who has raised over 700
STAMMA is delighted to announce the appointment of their latest Patron, the bestselling author Hannah Tovey.
STAMMA has signed a declaration alongside 72 other organisations around the world calling for the right to stutter. International Stammering Awareness Day is usually filled with stories of 'overcoming' one's stammer. This year STAMMA and other countries around the world are calling for the right to stammer to be recognised, accepted and space made for people to talk in the way that they do.
Less than half the population can name a character in TV or film who stammers; of those that were able to name someone, most entered either King George VI (The King's Speech) or Arkwright from Open All Hours. This is an indictment of media representation of people who stammer.
The A-listers’ osteopath, James Davies joined STAMMA's illustrious list of Patrons today.
To mark the start of the the international conference STAMMAFest Global in Liverpool 24-28th August, STAMMA have launched a series of hard-hitting billboard adverts in Liverpool, showing people mid-stammer, with the words, 'Nothing to see here, I just have a stammer.'
Help us to promote free places for children and parents who are Speech and Language Therapy clients living in Liverpool or Sefton. This one day conference aims to give children and teenagers who stammer a chance to connect with others and provide a space for parents of young people who stammer to share their experiences.
STAMMA has partnered up with the UK’s best-known cinema advertising contractor Pearl & Dean for a world first, a short film promoting a petition calling for people who stammer to be visibly and authentically portrayed in the media.
Founded in 1978, STAMMA, the British Stammering Association, is a national registered charity dedicated to creating a better world for people who stammer. Through its website, stamma.org, helpline and backing of local meetup and self-help groups, STAMMA provides information and support for people who stammer and those living, supporting or working with them. STAMMA is a membership organisation with members taking an active role in the election of trustees and in the strategic direction of the charity.
Find out more at Stamma.org.
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